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The Perelman Quadrangle is an area of the University of Pennsylvania's campus in West Philadelphia that was redeveloped in 2001 as part of a comprehensive renovation of Houston Hall by the architectural firm of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. In addition to Houston Hall itself, it includes a courtyard and event spaces in several adjacent buildings. Perelman Quad staff also manage public spaces in several other campus buildings.
Perelman Quadrangle buildings consist of:
- The ARCH (formerly the Christian Association, 1928) - 3601 Locust Walk.[1] Houses student organizations.
- College Hall (1871) - 3500 Locust Walk.[2] The West Philadelphia campus's first building, it now housing mostly classrooms and administrative space.
- Claudia Cohen Hall (formerly Logan Hall, 1874) - 249 S. 36th Street.[3] Built to house the University's medical school, it now houses administrative offices, meeting rooms, and several academic departments.
- Houston Hall (1895, enlarged 1936) - 3417 Spruce Street.[4] Was and is a student union building; by some definitions the first in the United States.
- Iron Gate Theatre (formerly Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, 1886) - 3700 Chestnut Street.[5]
- Irvine Auditorium (1932) - 3401 Spruce Street.[6] Renovations in the 1990s replaced the side balconies of the main hall with several smaller performance and rehearsal spaces.
- Williams Hall (1972) - 255 S. 36th Street.[7] Houses the School of Arts and Sciences, Silfen Study Center and Williams Café.
- Wynn Commons (2001) - The plaza between Houston and College Halls was renamed Wynn Commons. It includes seating areas and a small amphitheater.
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